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1974 in heavy metal music

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This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1974.

Bands formed

Bands reformed

Bands disbanded

Events

  • John Rutsey, one of the original members and the drummer of Rush, left the band due to health issues. Neil Peart was picked as his replacement.

Deaths

Albums

= February =

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| Deep Purple

| Burn{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r5336|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=Allmusic|title=Burn|accessdate=2008-04-25}}

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1" | 18

| Kiss

| KISS{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r11052|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=Allmusic|title=Kiss|accessdate=2008-04-25}}

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|Humble Pie

|Thunderbox

Mountain

|Twin Peaks

= March =

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style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1" | 8

| Queen

| Queen II{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r2218689|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=Allmusic|title=Queen II|accessdate=2008-04-25}}

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1" | 15

| Aerosmith

| Get Your Wings{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r168|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=Allmusic|title=Get Your Wings|accessdate=2008-04-25}}

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1" | 18

| Rush

| Rush{{cite web|url=https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/albums-rush.php|title=Rush 1974}}

rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 29

|Grand Funk Railroad

|Shinin' On

King Crimson

|Starless and Bible Black

Mott the Hoople

|The Hoople

= April =

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style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1" | 5

| Blue Öyster Cult

| Secret Treaties{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r2154|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=Allmusic|title=Secret Treaties|accessdate=2008-04-25}}

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1" | 15

|Lynyrd Skynyrd

|Second Helping

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" | 26

| Sweet

| Sweet Fanny Adams{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r50661|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=Allmusic|title=Sweet Fanny Adams|accessdate=2008-04-25}}

Nazareth

| Rampant

|Elf

|Carolina County Ball

= May =

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style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1" | 17

| Budgie

| In for the Kill{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r31822|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=Allmusic|title=In for the Kill|accessdate=2008-04-25}}

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1" | 24

| Bad Company

| Bad Company

|UFO

|Phenomenon{{cite web |title=Phenomenon |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r630714|pure_url=yes}} |accessdate=2008-04-25 |publisher=Allmusic}}

= June =

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|Buffalo

|Only Want You for Your Body

Uriah Heep

| Wonderworld{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r20894|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=Allmusic|title=Wonderworld|accessdate=2008-04-25}}

= July =

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|James Gang

|Miami

Mountain

| Avalanche

= August =

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style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1" | 30

| Steppenwolf

| Slow Flux

= September =

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rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 6

|Hawkwind

|Hall of the Mountain Grill

Judas Priest

| Rocka Rolla{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r42002|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=Allmusic|title=Rocka Rolla|accessdate=2008-04-25}}

= October =

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style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1" | 1

|King Crimson

|Red

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1" | 11

| Montrose

| Paper Money{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r11348|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=Allmusic|title=Paper Money|accessdate=2008-04-25}}

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1" | 14

|Jethro Tull

|War Child

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1" | 22

| Kiss

| Hotter Than Hell{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r11051|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=Allmusic|title=Hotter Than Hell|accessdate=2008-04-25}}

= November =

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style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1" | 1

| Scorpions

| Fly to the Rainbow{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r17516|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=Allmusic|title=Fly to the Rainbow|accessdate=2008-04-25}}

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3" | 8

| Queen

| Sheer Heart Attack{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r2218691|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=Allmusic|title=Sheer Heart Attack|accessdate=2008-04-25}}

Deep Purple

| Stormbringer{{cite web|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/6305-1581-2|title=Stormbringer certification}}

Thin Lizzy

| Nightlife{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r19990|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=Allmusic|title=Nightlife|accessdate=2008-04-25}}

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1" | 15

| Sweet

| Desolation Boulevard{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r19498|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=Allmusic|title=Desolation Boulevard|accessdate=2008-04-25}}

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|Wishbone Ash

|There's the Rub

= December =

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|Grand Funk Railroad

|All the Girls in the World Beware!!!

References

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